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Cheap drones are reshaping modern warfare — and catching the U.S. off guard

As Operation Epic Fury enters its third week, relentless attacks by cheap Iranian drones are being fended off by multi-million-dollar U.S. interceptors. How long can the math hold up?

A warehouse being converted into an immigration detention center with plans to hold 1,500 people, is seen in Williamsport, MD, on Monday, March 9, 2026.

ICE's detention expansion meets resistance in communities across the political spectrum

Last year ICE got $45 billion from Congress over four years to expand its detention footprint. Many towns and cities are pushing back.

War with Iran strands about 20,000 seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jacqueline Smith of the International Transport Workers' Federation about the roughly 20,000 seafarers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz in the midst of the Iran war.

Senegal supporters protest after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco during the Africa Cup of Nations final soccer match between Senegal and Morocco on Jan. 18, 2026, in Rabat, Morocco.

Ruling overturns Senegal's Africa Cup title and declares Morocco the champion

Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday by governing body judges who overturned Senegal's victory in a chaotic final in January.

The Venezuela team celebrates after defeating the United States in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Miami.

Venezuela beats U.S. 3-2, wins first World Baseball Classic title

Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday night on Eugenio Suárez's tiebreaking double in the ninth

FILE - A general view of a pumping station at the end of the Druzhba oil pipeline in the east German refinery PCK in Schwedt, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007.

EU offers to pay Ukraine to fix oil pipeline at the center of Ukraine-Hungary feud

EU officials say they have offered money and technical help to Ukraine to fix a key oil pipeline to Central Europe. They hope that will persuade Hungary to drop its veto on major aid to Ukraine.

Daniel Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Ill., sits for a portrait at his campaign office on February 28, 2026, ahead of the Illinois primary.

Daniel Biss wins Democratic primary for closely-watched Illinois House seat

Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Ill., topped political newcomer Kat Abughazaleh, a first-time candidate who ran as an unapologetic progressive in the race to succeed longtime incumbent Jan Schakowsky.

A display of a rendering of the new Behavioral Health Wellness Campus at the news confrence March 17, 2026.

San Diego region awarded $171 million for behavioral health treatment

San Diego County received $99.5 million, the Pala Band of Mission Indians received $21.5 million and Palomar Health received $50 million.

County Board of Supervisors Chair Terra Lawson-Remer is shown at a news conference in front of the County Administration building on March 17, 2026.

County Board of Supervisors set to vote on creation of local consumer protection unit

Board Chair Terra Lawson-Remer proposed the new entity after the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was gutted.

Pictured, a 40-pound box of food including canned goods, fresh fruit, milk and cheese. Boxes like this one were distributed by the San Diego Food Bank through its Senior Food Program. Chula Vista, Calif. Feb. 24, 2023.

San Diego County urges residents to act before new CalFresh, Medi-Cal rules take effect

Hundreds of thousands could be impacted by new federal requirements, as the county warns residents to update information or risk losing benefits.

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